Guangling

//ˈɡwæŋlɪŋ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former commandery of China. historical
  2. 2
    A county of Datong, Shanxi, China.

    "The coalfields of Mentoukou and Chaitang, in the Western Hills of Peking, of Yuhsien, Yangyuan, and Hsuanhua in south-western Chahar, and of Kuangling and Tatung in northern Shansi are among the best known for their valuable Jurassic coal."

  3. 3
    Synonym of Yangzhou, the seat of the commandery's government. historical
  4. 4
    A district of Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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"The coalfields of Mentoukou and Chaitang, in the Western Hills of Peking, of Yuhsien, Yangyuan, and Hsuanhua in south-western Chahar, and of Kuangling and Tatung in northern Shansi are among the best known for their valuable Jurassic coal."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣陵 /广陵 (Guǎnglíng, “expansive tomb”).

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣靈 /广灵 (Guǎnglíng, “expansive spirit”).

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